Category: Rev. Jacob Maurer

Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Saint John XXIII parish in Tacoma, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

This is an annual post, updated only slightly. Much of the language reflects my thoughts and feelings of the day, taken from my journaled notes. Over the past few years, my feelings have mellowed and matured somewhat. It is, however, good to recollect the day. Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of […]

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How the Assumption Saved my Life: a Reflection

Bishop Peter J. Elliott, Camino, Francine my love, Holy Days, Mary, Meditations, Moments in Time, OCIA, Pope Saint John Paul II, Rev. Carmine Sacco S.J., Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Seamus Laverty, Saint Patrick Parish in Tacoma, Saints, The Sacred Liturgy, Vocation

It was twenty years ago today, and I was a pagan. Now when I say pagan, I don’t mean that I was unchurched or a “None”. No, I was a card-carrying member of an ancient Egyptian reconstructionist church. I am often amused by God’s little jokes. I was raised with no religion, but both my sister and I were sent […]

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Again, No

Bishop Frank Schuster, community, Deacon James Fish, Francine my love, Meditations, Moments in Time, Rev. Carmine Sacco S.J., Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, Saint Patrick Parish in Tacoma, Saints, Very Rev. David Mulholland, Vocation
Arms of the Archdiocese of Seattle

This past Saturday, on the Memorial of Saint Scholastica, I received my letter from the Archdiocese of Seattle regarding my application for formation to the Diaconate. The answer, as it was eight years ago, was no. This time, there was no real explanation, just a carefully worded form letter. The last time my application was rejected, I wrote a heartfelt […]

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The Holy Family and a Pair of Popes

Holy Days, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Benedict XVI, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Saints, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy, Very Rev. David Mulholland

Happy seventh day of Christmas! Today the Church would normally celebrate the memorial of Saint Sylvester I, pope and confessor. Because it’s the Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, however, it is instead the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. In the Holy Family, God gives us a living icon of family life: child, mother, father. […]

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Father Benedict Goes Home

Meditations, Moments in Time, Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, The Sacred Liturgy, Very Rev. David Mulholland

This morning, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died at the age of 95. Already today there have been some wonderful stories and eulogies published about this holy man, who was a reformer, a theologian, a liturgist, and one of the great writers of the 20th century. A common theme in many of these is Benedict’s meekness and humility, totally at odds […]

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Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Saint John XXIII parish in Tacoma, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

This is an annual post, updated only slightly. Much of the language reflects my thoughts and feelings of the day, taken from my journaled notes. Over the past two years, my feelings have mellowed and matured somewhat. It is, however, good to recollect the day. Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of […]

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Eucharistic Revival

Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Exhortations, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Saint Ann Parish in Tacoma, Saint Joseph Parish in Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy

The same Jesus who was incarnated in Nazareth and born in Bethlehem is incarnated on every altar in the world in the Eucharist. The same sacrifice of the Cross that occurred two millennia ago in Jerusalem may likewise be seen on every altar in the world in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. This is the great Paschal Mystery, in […]

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Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) One year ago today, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Tomorrow is the Feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the following day is the Feast […]

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Photos of the Feast

Bishop Eusebio Elizondo MSpS, community, Deacon Mike Teskey, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Mary, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Justin McCreedy OSB, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, The Sacred Liturgy

Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. This is the first year since 1891 that no Mass will be celebrated for this feast at what was once the parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Tacoma. I’m feeling melancholy today, so I thought I’d post some photos from past celebrations of what was our patronal […]

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Sorrows

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, resources, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, The Sacred Liturgy

Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) Two days ago, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Perhaps appropriately, today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. In his blog, his excellency had this to […]

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The Final Mass

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Justin McCreedy OSB, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, The Sacred Liturgy

Current and former Holy Rosary Parishioners are invited to attend our farewell outdoor Mass with Archbishop Etienne and several former pastors on September 13th 2020 at Noon. Guidelines to Attend We are strictly limited to 200 in the congregation, and parishioners MUST sign up ahead of time.Those who are vulnerable are encouraged to stay home and participate in a Mass […]

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